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distinct impressed transverse line at base : elytra opaque, rather 

 hairy, with minute transversely-confluent punctures. 



Length less than a quarter of an inch. 



Found near Fort Osage. 



[This and the four following species belong to Pedilus. This 

 one is described as Pi/rochroa inornata Randall, Ped. imus New- 

 man, and Ped. nigricans Ziegler. — Leg.] 



6. A. COLLARIS. — Black; thorax rufous; two basal joints of 

 the antennae at tip dull rufous ; mouth pale. 



Inhabits Missouri. 



Body black, impunctured, a little hairy : antennae a little ser- 

 rate, two basal joints dull rufous at tips : mouth pale, palpi dusky : 

 thorax transversely oval-orbicular, rufous, polished, a transverse 

 impressed basal line : elytra hairy, with small, numerous, irregular 

 punctures. 



Length one-fifth of an inch. [247] 



Distinguished from the preceding by the color of the thorax. 



[Afterwards described as Ped. rufillwrax Newman, and P. 

 marginicollis (var.) Ziegler. — Leg.] 



7. A. TERMiNALis. — Black, punctured ; thorax rufous ; elytra 

 yellowish-white at tip. 



Inhabits Missouri. 



Body black, punctured, with short hair : head polished, im- 

 punctured : antennae black-brown : labrum and mouth yellowish- 

 white : maxillary palpi dusky at tip : thorax rufous, transversely 

 oval, impunctured, a transverse impressed basal line : elytra with 

 transversely confluent punctures, a yellowish-white terminal spot: 

 pectus rufous: nails one-toothed beneath. 



Length more than one-fifth of an inch. 



Found in Missouri and Arkangaw. 



[Probably the male of Ped. coUaris. — Leo.] 



8. A. LABIATUS. — Black, exterior margin of the thorax, cly- 

 peus, labrum, and basal joints of the feet rufous. 



Inhabits Missouri Territory. 



Body black, with minute punctures : head obsoletely piceous 

 on the vertex, a little indented above the antennae : antennae fili- 

 form, somewhat serrate, two first joints rufous : clypeus, labrum, 

 and mouth, rufous : mandibles black : thorax punctures sparse, 

 1826.] 



